The production of green turmeric has shown significant improvement in Punjab but for its use, it has to be processed, i.e., dried, polished, and grinded. As turmeric is an essential part of Indian cuisine, sustained growth in demand is expected for the product. As a part to diversify agriculture huge Read more
A report titled “Scaling Up Private Investment in Rooftop Solar” was launched on March 17, 2016 by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy. The product of an in-depth study by the Solar Rooftop Policy Coalition—which consists of The Nand and Jeet Khemka Read more
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under its Management Development Programme (MDP) organized a three-day training programme (third in the series) (on the behalf of the MNRE) on ‘Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems’ for channel partners, project developers, manufacturers, and new entrepreneurs from February 17–19, 2016 at TERI SRC, Bengaluru, Read more
Under the model, the UT will rope in private companies to install solar plants atop houses. In return, the building owner will be charged lesser tariff for the solar-produced electricity as compared to normal electricity. CHANDIGARH: The UT administration is all set to introduce the Renewable Energy Service Company Model Read more
Pasteurization is a process involving heating liquids rapidly to kill harmful organisms. Interestingly, the liquid does not have to be heated to boiling point for pasteurization to occur. Task You need to work in a small group to build a solar pasteurizer. It must be made from recycled materials and Read more
According to Kumar, the Maharashtra government had given mandate for 800 mw of solar power, of which EESL has already operationalised 100 MW. Rajasthan has given EESL the mandate to set up 113 MW of solar distributed generation projects. NEW DELHI: State-owned Energy Efficient Services Ltd (EESL) has forayed into Read more
Recently, the Centre allocated Rajasthan a 25,000 MW ultra mega renewable energy park. The state government has identified land bank of 125,000 hectares in three districts — Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur—for this park. Jaipur: Rajasthan plans to set up 30,000 MW of solar power plants in next five years and Read more
On the occasion of the visit of the World Bank President to India, the Interim Administrative Cell of the International Solar Alliance (ISA Cell) and the World Bank declared their intention to promote solar energy globally. The declaration was signed and exchanged by Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New Read more
Government’s ambitious 40 gigawatt rooftop solar power generation project might not be fulfilled by 2022 because, according to industry experts, electricity distribution companies in several states have been reluctant to support installation and integration of rooftop solar energy because of potential revenue loss for each unit of power generated. to Read more
With increased dependence on emission free technologies, the distributed grid is changing. One of the main challenges is to optimize grid efficiency and its stability vis-à-vis variable generation of green power. With a view to enhance deployment ability and provide continuity of service of renewable and low carbon technologies, the Read more